This webinar will present a comprehensive case report highlighting the diagnosis and management of complex coronary anomalies. Faculty will review current guidelines and key cardiology considerations, along with best practices for preoperative imaging, diagnostic evaluation, and anatomic classification—including unroofing techniques. The session will also explore reimplantation strategies and other surgical approaches, such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), to support optimal patient outcomes.  

Presented in Spanish with English subtitles. 

Date
1 p.m. ET

A diverse panel of surgeons from Latin America and the United States will discuss the current guidelines for the surgical management of left main stem, medical and interventional treatments, and surgical techniques.

This session is a collaboration between STS and Latin American Association of Cardiac and Endovascular Surgery (LACES). Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.

 

Moderators

Victor Bautista-Hernandez, MD 
Christus Children's of San Antonio 
San Antonio, TX  

Date
Duration
1 hr. 26 mins.
A Latin Heart Rounds collaboration between the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Date
Duration
1 hr. 36 mins.
A world-class, international event that will explore the latest developments and best practices in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure
Event dates
Dec 3–5, 2026
Location
Santiago, Chile
In this webinar, a diverse panel of surgeons from Latin America and the United States will analyze in a multidisciplinary manner the surgical, physiological, and life-support challenges in the management of the neonate with complex congenital heart disease. The panel will emphasize intraoperative decision-making and early postoperative hemodynamic and respiratory management, including the role of neonatal ECMO as a rescue strategy and bridge to stability.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 31 mins.
This webinar reviews significant lung infections such as mucormycosis, tuberculosis, and hydatidosis. Our expert panel of speakers from the United States and Latin America will discuss controversial topics on these three diseases, state-of-the-art management, and different options in surgical approach.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 30 min.
A program in Spanish (with English subtitles) on the features and challenges associated with cardiac surgery in women.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 43 mins.

During this webinar, a panel of top surgeons and pediatric cardiologists will review current outcomes of the challenging Norwood operation, including cases found in the STS National Database. Topics will include:  

Date
Duration
1 hr. 44 mins.
A full-day symposium in association with TÓRAX 2025 – XXIV Congress of the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery
Event dates
May 10, 2025
Location
Recife Expo Center, Brazil

International Educational Activity Proposals  

The STS Workforce on International Education is currently seeking proposals for collaborative or STS-owned educational activities to take place in 2026-2028.

Co-presented by STS and the American College of Cardiology 

Date
Duration
1 hr. 31 mins.